Recycling

Recycling Schedule

Recycling pickup for Town residents is on Thursday. Place recycling curbside the night before. Recycling may be placed in a recycling bin or a 32-gallon container with nothing heavier than 50 pounds. Recycling is single stream; all recycling can be put together.

Recycling Bin

To receive another recycling bin, please call 410-795-8959.

Acceptable Materials

For a complete list, please view our Acceptable Materials (PDF).


Unacceptable Materials

Items that can not be recycled include:
  • Styrofoam
  • #6 plastic
  • Electronics
  • Food waste
  • Ceramics or dishes
  • Motor oil containers (see below)
  • Household hazardous waste
  • Light bulbs, window glass, or mirrors
  • Batteries
  • Plastic bags are no longer accepted.  To recycle bags, bring them to any local grocery store
For a complete recycling information go to the Carroll County Recycling website. The Town recycles through Carroll County.
Recycling of Oil & Antifreeze
The Recycling Center is for residential use only. Used motor oil and antifreeze must be poured into the provided recycling tanks at the Town Maintenance Shop located off of Sandosky Road near the Little Sykes Railroad. No other waste is to be left at the site. The tanks are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Oil recycling shed